The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-04
CHARLES COMMON
rs TROUBLED WITH A TUM0R ON
HIS NECK

Until He Can Neither Eat, Drink Nor Sleep
The Windpipe Closes Entirely-Death
Stares Him in the Face is Placed on the OPP
Grating Table-Only One Chance in Thous-
and for His life, But He Hits II and Is
Saved
New York special dispatch to The
Cincinnati Enquirer: Charles Conner,
an athletic young man, was struck u
heavy blow in the neck while boxing at
the Young Mems Christian Association
Gymnasium about year ago, The
blow wrenched the neck and strained
he muscles, but in little while the eff
feet of it seemed to have passed away
and it was forgotten until Conner
found a little swelling in the left side
of the neck, about the size of pigeons
egg 1t was thought to have been an
abscess forming, and was treated ac-
cordingly. The swelling increased in
size rapidly, and, as there was no secre-
lion of puss or inflammation such as usu-
ally accompanies assesses, it was settled
that there was something more serious
forming, probably
ATUMoR,
But whether malignant or not could
not be determined. Malignant tumors
in the neck are very dangerous, and
it is of little use TO attempt to remove
them, because they usually extend to
such depth that vessels are involved
that cannot be safely interfered with.
As this tumor increased in size it lost
the stiffness and hardness that at first
and could be moved readily
on the subjacent tissue. This was
favorable sign, and suggested means
of relief if the time should come when
it might be necessary. 1t is always
considered the best thing in cases of
this kind to leave them entirely alone,
rs it frequently happens that after get
ting to certain size the growth stops,
and the tumors remain inactive and
harmless for many years. But this
tumor proved to be of different char
acter. 1t grew more slowly than at
first, but the growth was maintained
all the time and the skin took on u
deep crimson tint. There was also an
inward, and this, in time,
extended to the Gsapogus and wind
pipe and compressed them. Beside
nervous irritability and exhaustion t his
was the most troublesome feature. T he
pressure on the windpipe became par
annoying, and every breath
was taken with an effort, and because
Of the interference with the breathing
The lungs did not receive proper
of air to elimin ate certain
from the blood and pre-
vent the development of tuber-
,les and degeneration of tissue.
The pressure finally gave con
slant sense Of suffocation that was
UNBEATABLE.
Conner could not sleep, and the dan
ger was that the nervous dread that
comes with insomnia would result in
nnbalancing his mind. and his condi-
ion when taken to the st. Vim cent
several weeks ago was not at
ali promising. DIR. Albeit, to whom
he case was assigned, made minute
The ease with which
he large mass, which hung downward
upon the patients chest, could be
moved invited the conclusion that II
would be safe 10 operate, even though
he death record is large in somewhat
similar cases.
The patient had great horror of
death and would not give his consent
10 the operation until the windpipe was
closed entirely one night, and it was
only by plunging hook into the tumor
and drawing it away that his life was
saved. Then when death was certain
from suffocation he was willing to run
The risk of dying on the table.
Ether having been administered, a
ong incision was made in the neck
over the thickest portion of the tumor.
and its surface was exposed. There
was an unusually heavy development
Of sac. This was not cut into, as it
was deemed better to dissect the tumor
put entire. With this in view, the
adhesions Of the sac to the muscular
tissue were cut with the greatest care,
b close watch being maintained all
The while for the appearance Of any
arpe blood vessel. When the under